Rein-holder



(No Model.)

0. SCHINDLER.

REIN HOLDER. No. 891,984.

Patented Oct. 30, 1888.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT @EETCE.

CHARLES SOHINDLER, OF NEW CORYDON, INDIANA.

'REIN-HOLDER.

fi'BPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 391,984, datedOctober 30, 1888.

(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that 1, CHARLES SOHINDLER, ofNew Oorydon, in the county of Jay and State of Indiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Rein-Holders; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use it, reference being had to the acompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification,

My invention relates to an improvement in rein-holders; and it consistsin the combination of a suitable supporting-frame, which may be eitherstationary or vertically adj ustable with a circular rack, which issecured to a vertical rodjournaled in the supporting-frame, so as toturn horizontally, and a segment which is pivoted or journaled upon thecenter of the rack and has its lower end to engage with the wheel uponthe inner end of the hub, and a revolving rein-holder which is providedwith a pinion at its lower end to engage with the rack, so that when thevehicle is started the rein-holder will move backward and revolve at thesame time, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a rein-holder for vehicles, andwhich is so constructed that when the vehicle is started its forwardmovement will cause the rein-holder to both wrap the reins around it andto move backward at the same time, so as to instantly stop the animal oranimals.

Figure 1 is a front view of a rein-holder which embodies my invention.Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, the wheel being removed. Fig. 3is a plan view of the same.

A represents the dash-board, and 13 two clamps, which are securedthereto in any suit able manner. These two clamps are rigidly connectedtogether at their outer ends both by the vertical rods 0 and by theratchet or corrugated strip D. The rods 0 are placed any suitabledistance outward beyond the edge of the dash-board, and serve both tosupport the curved frame F and as a guide upon which this frame isadjusted vertically by means of the handle G. This handle is rigidlysecured to the inner side of the frame F at its lower end, and hasconnected to it a suitable catch, H, which engages with the corrugatedstrip D, for the purpose of supporting the frame F at any desired point.This handle G projects upward along the edge of the dash-board to anydesired height and is within easy reach of the driver, so that at anytime he can catch hold of the upper end of the rod and raise or lowerthe frame F, as may be desired. WVhen the upper end of the rod is forcedoutward, the catch H, becomes disengaged from the strip D, and then theframe F can be moved freely upon the rods C. The frame F is madevertically adjustable, so that the rein-h-older can be thrown in and outofaction with the wheel of the vehicle whenever so desired. While thevehicle is in motion the frame F is raised upward, so as to entirelydisconnect the reinholder from the wheel; but as soon as it is desiredto leave the vehicle standing the reinholder is lowered, so as to engagewith the wheel Journaled in the outer ends of the bent or curved frame Fis the shaft or red I, which turns freely upon its axis, and rigidlysecured to this rod or journal Iis the circular rack J, which has noother than a swinging or turning movement with the rod to which it issecured. Thisrack J is thus made to turn with the rod or journal I, sothat the rein-holder will follow the movements of the wheel of thevehicle when the vehicle is being turned.

Pivoted or j ournaled upon the center of the rack J is a rod or support,L,which has a segment, N, secured to its lower end, so as to errgagewith the wheel 0, secured to the inner end of the hub of the front wheelof the vehiole. This rod or support L turns freely upon its pivot at thecenter of the rack J ,and is also carried around by the rack J by theturning movement of the rod I. \Vhen the frame F is lowered so as tobring this segment into gear with the wheel 0 and the vehicle should bestarted, the turning of the wheel will cause the segment to moveforward, thus moving the upper end of the rod or support L backward,carrying the rein-holder P with it.

'Journaled in the upper end of the support or rod L is the shaft Q, uponwhich is the pinion V, which meshes with the rack J, so that zoo as theupper end of the rod or support L is forced backward this pinion willrevolve and carry the rein-holder 1? around with it. The lower end ofthe frame of the rein-holder P is secured to this pinion so as torevolve with it. The rein-holder P may either be of the constructionshown or any other that may be preferred. The reins being insertedbetween its upper ends, these ends can be locked tightly by means of thesliding lock R, which is placed upon the rein-holder.

The frame F having been lowered so that the segment Nengages with thewheel 0 upon the hub of one of the front wheels, the reins are placedbetween the upper ends of the reinholder P, and then the vehicle can beleft. Should the vehicle be started, the forward movement of thevehicle-wheel will force the segment N forward and the end of thereinholder backward, thus causing the rein-holder to revolve at the sametime that it is set in motion. As the rein-holder revolves it wraps thereins around it and moves backward at the same time, so as to instantlycheck any forward movement on the part of the animal or animals attachedto the vehicle. As soon as the forward motion of the vehicle is checkedthe backward and revolving motion of the reinholder is stopped at thesame time. Should the front axle be turned partiallyaround with out thevehicle being started forward, the segment N will follow the motion ofthe wheel 0 and thus not become disengaged therefrom.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In the rein-holderherein described, the combination of the stationary supportingframe, avertically-adjustable rein-holder connected thereto and adapted toengage at its lower end with a wheel upon the hub of one of the wheelsof the vehicle, and a handle or rod by means of which the rein-holdercan be raised and lowered, substantially as shown.

2. The combination of a suitable supporting-frame, a rod or shaft whichis journaled in its outer end, a stationary rack or segment secured tothe rod or shaft, but adapted to turn therewith, a segment to engagewith the wheel upon the hub and which is pivoted upon the rack, and arevolving rein-h older, substan tially as described.

3. The combination of a supporting-frame, a pivoted rack connectedthereto, a segment pivoted upon the rack and adapted to engage with thewheel upon the hub, and a rein-holder secured to the upper end of thesupportingrod upon which the segment is formed, substantially as setforth.

4. The combination of a supporting-frame, a pivoted rack connectedthereto, and a reinholder which is caused both to revolve and to movebackward with the forward motion of the vehicle, substantially asspecified.

5. The combination of the dash-board, the clamps B, the guiding-rods O,secured to the clamps, the strip D, the frame F,carrying therein-holder, and the rod G, provided with a catch at its lower end,substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CH ARLES SCH INDLER.

\Vitnesses:

GEORGE SUMAN, L. M. HOLMES.

